As part of the California Current Ecosystem Survey, NOAA Fisheries sponsored pairs of
seabird observers who collected quantitative information on marine bird species,
abundance, and behavior during all daylight hours when the ship was under way.
Observers participated on Leg 1 and Leg 2 of the April 2008 Miller Freeman...
As part of the California Current Ecosystem Survey, NOAA Fisheries sponsored pairs of
seabird observers who collected quantitative information on marine bird species,
abundance, and behavior during all daylight hours when the ship was under way.
Observers participated on Leg 1 and Leg 2 of the April 2008 Miller Freeman...
Freshwater discharge from large rivers into the coastal ocean creates tidally-driven frontal systems
known to enhance mixing, primary production, and secondary production. Many authors suggest that
tidal plume fronts increase energy flow to fish-eating predators by attracting planktivorous fishes to feed
on plankton aggregated by the fronts. However, few studies...
The Northern California Current (NCC) is a seasonally productive and open ecosystem. It is home to both a diverse endemic community and to seasonally transient species. Productivity and food web structure vary seasonally, interannually, and decadally due to variability in coastal upwelling, climate-scale physical processes, and the migratory species entering...
Increasingly diverse interests in commercial and recreational use of marine resources are creating new challenges for coastal ocean management. One concern of increased offshore use and development off the Oregon coast is the potential impact on marine bird populations. We summarized the primary surveys of seabird breeding colonies and at-sea...
As part of the California Current Ecosystem Survey, NOAA Fisheries sponsored pairs of seabird observers who collected quantitative information on marine bird species, abundance, and behavior during all daylight hours when the ship was under way. Observers participated on Leg 1 and Leg 2 of the April 2008 Miller Freeman...